The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-23
LATE NEWS.

BosToN, September 7th.-An explosion
occurred this morning on board the
schooner War Eagle, loaded with naph-
tina, at her dock The vessel was com
pletely burned, together with bridge
and Plat & Washburn's factory adjoin-
ing A man named Henry O'Donnell
was burned to death. The steward
jumped overheard and was drowned.
The Captain and mate we're very badly
burned. Four 'longshoremen were
badly burned. Loss, $40, 900.
CHARLEsTowN (S.C.) September 7th.-I
Ex-Governor William Aiken died to-day
at Flatrock, n c., aged 81 years He
was the largest landholder in the State
before the war and was a successful rice
planter He was Governor of South
Carolina in 1874 and Congressman from
1851 to 1857. He consistently opposed
notification and secession, and took no
part in politics after leaving Congress.
NAPLES, September 18th. = Three
soldiers at Trepani were sent to perform
disinfecting duty, and were assaulted by
mob, who tried to force them to swallow
the carbolic acid which they had been
sprinkling about the streets and houses.
One Of the soldiers imbibed the liquid
and soon after died in horrible agony
The other two refused to drink the acid
and were killed.
KEY WEST, September 2d.-The ex-
element that has reigned in Havana for
the last week has been settled. The
Governor General has ordered the
troops to return to their respective posts.
! The troops that occupied the cable
offices were placed there by the Gov
ernor to prevent anyone intercepting
cable communication, and were re-
heved last night The Governor Gen
eral has now gained his point, and peace
will probably be made. The Govern
| ment has sanctioned the Governor Gen
erals action, and ordered him to remain
in authority on the island, and he has
accepted.
LONDON, September 2d.-Lord Sails
bury has written letter to the Conserv-
atives in the Bridgetown division of
Glasgow in explanation OF the trouble in
the recent election, in which he says:
"By dexterous ambiguity of language
| many Liberal Z nionists have been per-
suaded that Gladstone has abandoned
his separation designs. In course of
time the Gladstone policy must be ex-
planned definitely and then the exer-
tons of the Unionists will receive a
triumphant reward"
LONDON, September 7th.-The Trades
Congress has adopted a resolution to form
a labor electoral association for the pur-
pose of securing an increase of labor rep
resentation in Parliament. Another res
olution demands land reform, beginning
with such an imposition of taxes that
will eventually leave the land in the pos
session OF the people.
PARIS, September 18th. The g Temps -
says that NJ Waddington, French EN-
bassador at London, has delivered to
Lord Salisbury Frances reply to the
latest British proposals regarding the
naturalization of the Suez Canal. The
reply amounts, practically, to the accept
ance of an agreement with England.
LONDON, September 12th.-Mary An
derson had a narrow escape from an ac-
cident when returning from the Lyceum
on Saturday night. Her coachman was
drunk and fell off the box in the Strand
The horse was caught before the carriage
was upset or run into.